ULTRASKATE V. 24 hour skatathon OCT 10th

[rodgon]

ok so i figured since not everyone knows about this from pavedwaves site i would go ahead and post this on the fish. yeah its not too far away and all, but anyone that has never done this should try and do it, specially if your into LDP action. i for one will be doing it in San Diego, hopefully with others, but worst comes to worst i will be jumping on this alone and going as far as i can, last time i did 96 miles.

anyone from anywhere is welcome to join us, i plan to start as scheduled on October 10th, along with some people from pavedwaves site. anyone in the San Diego South cali area feel free to hit me up. till now this is the trail that i plan to do in the daytime and then move on to the Mission Beach boardwalk at night.

Location: NTC, Harbor Island, Downtown.
Route: Pedestrian path along Harbor Blvd.
Distance: 4 miles one-way.
Terrain: Mostly flat.
Pavement: Mostly smooth pedestrian path.
Traffic: Heavy vehicular at the few road crossings. Moderate pedestrian on the paths on weekend afternoons.
Description:
This is a nice tour of the San Diego bayfront. Across the bay you'll see battleships and carriers docked at the Naval Air Station on Coronado Island. You'll pass by the Lindbergh Field, the Star of India, and Seaport Village into downtown.
Restrooms and water fountains are available all along the route.

Directions:
From the north take I-5 south and exit at Kettner Blvd. headed towards the airport. Turn right onto Laurel St. Fork right onto Harbor Blvd. Across from the airport, turn left onto Harbor Island and park in any of the bayside lots.
From the south take I-5 north and exit at Hawthorn St. headed towards the airport. Turn right onto Harbor Blvd. Across from the airport, turn left onto Harbor Island and park in any of the bayside lots.
There many other places to start from around the bay, but many of the lots closer to downtown charge a parking fee.

1 Harbor Island. You can skate from one tip of the island to the other along the bayside pedestrian path before heading inland.
2 Following the pedestrian path west along the bay side of Harbor Blvd. will take you to the western end of this route at Nimitz Blvd. On the north side of Harbor Blvd. is the site of the Naval Training Center.
3 Broadway Pier. Here you can catch a ferry over to point 1 of the Coronado Island skate.
4 Following the pedestrian path east and south along the bay side of Harbor Blvd. will take you past the Star of India to the southern end of this route. This is Seaport Village, a touristy shopping center. Caution: Skates are not allowed within the shopping center. From here you can head inland towards downtown and the Gaslamp District.